The Mayaguez incident between the Khmer Rouge and the United States from May 12--15, 1975, was the last official battle of the Vietnam War. The names of the Americans killed, as well as those of three Marines who were left behind on the island of Koh Tang after the battle and who were subsequently executed by the Khmer Rouge, are the last names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
I served as a PJ (Pararescueman) on Jolly 42 on this mission. I brought my 8mm camera thinking I would film some of the goings on ... positioned as the tail gunner on a 7.62mm mini-gun, I was too busy to touch the camera until we had limped back to Thailand after inserting our load of Marines. This footage was taken as they inspected the battle damage on the aircraft ...
Also includes some support aircraft taking off for Koh Tang, the arrival of a couple of Jolly's from the island, and our departure from U Tapao headed back to NKP.
May all of those who didn't come home ... rest in peace. Especially the souls of the three Marines left behind on the island.

On May 12, 2015 veterans and members of their families returned to Koh Tang, a small island off the Cambodian coast to commemorate what is considered by many to be the last battle of the Vietnam War.
Produced by Matthew M. Burke/Stars and Stripes
FULL STORY: http://www.stripes.com/1.354204

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07/19/13
08:43
In this week's RealHistory, we look at the last official battle of the Vietnam War, an event that illustrates why executive leadership can be the difference between success and failure in battle.
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Seven US servicemen confront painful memories of the disastrous final battle of the Vietnam War.

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"Short documentary shows how U.S. merchant seamen were trained in seamanship, signaling, gunnery and radio operation."
Public domain film from the US National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
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The United StatesMerchant Marine is the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The MerchantMarine is responsible for transporting cargo and passengers during peacetime. In time of war, the Merchant Marine is capable of being an auxiliary to the Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military. The Merchant Marine, however, does not have a role in combat, although a merchant mariner has a responsibility to protect cargo carried aboard his ship.
Merchant mariners move cargo and passengers between nations and within the United States, and operate and maintain deep-sea merchant ships, tugboats, towboats, ferries, dredges, excursion vessels, and other waterborne craft on the oceans, the Great Lakes, rivers, canals, harbors, and other waterways.
As of2006, the United States merchant fleet numbered 465 ships and approximately 100,000 people work on U.S. flag merchant ships. Seven hundred ships owned by American interests but registered, or flagged, in other countries are not included in this number.
The federal government maintains fleets of merchant ships via organizations such as Military Sealift Command and the National Defense Reserve Fleet. In 2004, the federal government employed approximately 5% of all American water transportation workers.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, various laws fundamentally changed the course of American merchant shipping. These laws put an end to common practices such as flogging and shanghaiing, and increased shipboard safety and living standards. The United States Merchant Marine is also governed by several international conventions to promote safety and prevent pollution...Revolutionary War
The first wartime role of an identifiable United States merchant marine took place on June 12, 1775, in and around Machias, Maine. A group of citizens, hearing the news from Concord and Lexington, captured the British schooner HMS Margaretta...
Word of this revolt reached Boston, where the Continental Congress and the various colonies issued Letters of Marque to privateers. The privateers interrupted the British supply chain all along the eastern seaboard of the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean. These actions by the privateers predate both the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy, which were formed in 1790 and 1775, respectively.
19th and 20th centuries
The merchant marine was active in subsequent wars, from the Confederate commerce raiders of the American Civil War, to the assaults on Allied commerce in the First and in the Second World Wars. 3.1 million tons of merchant ships were lost in World War II. Mariners died at a rate of 1 in 24, which was the highest rate of casualties of any service...
Merchant shipping also played its role in the wars in Vietnam and Korea. During the Korean War, the number of ships under charter grew from 6 to 255. In September1950, when the U.S. MarineCorps went ashore at Incheon, 13 Navy cargo ships, 26 chartered American, and 34 Japanese-manned merchant ships, under the operational control of Military Sea Transportation Service, participated.
During the Vietnam War, ships crewed by civilian seamen carried 95% of the supplies used by the American armed forces. Many of these ships sailed into combat zones under fire. The SS Mayaguez incident involved the capture of mariners from the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez.
During the first Gulf War, the merchant ships of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) delivered more than 11 million metric tons...

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(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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SS Mayaguez

SSMayaguez was a U.S.-flaggedcontainer ship that attained notoriety for its 12 May 1975 seizure by Khmer Rouge forces of Cambodia, which resulted in a confrontation with the United States at the close of the Vietnam War.

Registration history

After World War II, the ship was sold to Grace Line and renamed the SS Santa Eliana. Seeking to containerize its coffee bean traffic from Venezuela, in 1960 Grace had the Santa Eliana and her sister ship Santa Leonor lengthened and widened by the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and converted into the first U.S.-flagged, all-container ships devoted to foreign trade, with a capacity of 382 containers below-deck plus 94 on-deck. With Grace Line's plans repeatedly frustrated by longshoremen opposition in both Venezuela and New York, the ship was sold in 1964 to the American container line Sea-Land Service and she was renamed SS Sea, and then SS Mayaguez (named after the city of Mayagüez on the west coast of Puerto Rico) in 1965. Her sister ship was renamed Land and then Ponce (after the city of Ponce on the south coast of Puerto Rico).

The Khmer word Koh(កោះ), means 'island', Tang can be loosely translated to "legend".

Geography

The island is rock fringed with its highest point at its northern extremity. Two shallow coves press into the eastern and western neck of its northern plateau. The eastern cove has a long shallow coral sand beach. The small islet Koh Mul/Tuich lies about 1.3km (1mi) to the East and Koh Domloung (potato) island about 2.2km (1mi) to the South. The islets Koh Tee Mui (8.4km (5mi) off) and Koh Tee Bpi (9.6km (6mi) off) complete the Koh Tang archipelago.

History

Koh Tang massacre

In May 1975, Khmer Rouge troops landed on nearby Thổ Chu Island and kidnapped 513 Vietnamese civilians (almost the entire population of Thổ Chu) to Koh Tang, where they were forced to do hard labor until they were all executed.

The organization is remembered especially for orchestrating the Cambodian genocide, which resulted from the enforcement of its social engineering policies. Its attempts at agricultural reform led to widespread famine, while its insistence on absolute self-sufficiency, even in the supply of medicine, led to the death of thousands from treatable diseases such as malaria. Arbitrary executions and torture carried out by its cadres against perceived subversive elements, or during purges of its own ranks between 1975 and 1978, are considered to have constituted genocide.

The Mayaguez incident between the Khmer Rouge and the United States from May 12--15, 1975, was the last official battle of the Vietnam War. The names of the Americans killed, as well as those of three Marines who were left behind on the island of Koh Tang after the battle and who were subsequently executed by the Khmer Rouge, are the last names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
I served as a PJ (Pararescueman) on Jolly 42 on this mission. I brought my 8mm camera thinking I would film some of the goings on ... positioned as the tail gunner on a 7.62mm mini-gun, I was too busy to touch the camera until we had limped back to Thailand after inserting our load of Marines. This footage was taken as they inspected the battle damage on the aircraft ...
Also includes some support aircraft taking off for Koh Tang, the arrival of a couple of Jolly's from the island, and our departure from U Tapao headed back to NKP.
May all of those who didn't come home ... rest in peace. Especially the souls of the three Marines left behind on the island.

Vietnam War, The Mayaguez Incident

Return to Koh Tang: Veterans of Mayaguez Operation Return for the 40th Anniversary

Return to Koh Tang: Veterans of Mayaguez Operation Return for the 40th Anniversary

Return to Koh Tang: Veterans of Mayaguez Operation Return for the 40th Anniversary

On May 12, 2015 veterans and members of their families returned to Koh Tang, a small island off the Cambodian coast to commemorate what is considered by many to be the last battle of the Vietnam War.
Produced by Matthew M. Burke/Stars and Stripes
FULL STORY: http://www.stripes.com/1.354204

Koh Tang Beach Club: Remembering the Last Battle of Vietnam War

Battle of Koh Tang, Last Official Battle of Vietnam War TheBlazetv Real History 07192013

Battle of Koh Tang, Last Official Battle of Vietnam War TheBlazetv Real History 07192013

Battle of Koh Tang, Last Official Battle of Vietnam War TheBlazetv Real History 07192013

REALHISTORY
07/19/13
08:43
In this week's RealHistory, we look at the last official battle of the Vietnam War, an event that illustrates why executive leadership can be the difference between success and failure in battle.
http://www.video.theblaze.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=28935521&topic_id=26315628
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Mayaguez Incident

Mayaguez revisited 40 years on

Seven US servicemen confront painful memories of the disastrous final battle of the Vietnam War.

10:24

Merchant Marine in WWII: "Men and the Sea" 1943 US War Shipping Administration

Merchant Marine in WWII: "Men and the Sea" 1943 US War Shipping Administration

Merchant Marine in WWII: "Men and the Sea" 1943 US War Shipping Administration

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"Short documentary shows how U.S. merchant seamen were trained in seamanship, signaling, gunnery and radio operation."
Public domain film from the US National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
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The United StatesMerchant Marine is the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The MerchantMarine is responsible for transporting cargo and passengers during peacetime. In time of war, the Merchant Marine is capable of being an auxiliary to the Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military. The Merchant Marine, however, does not have a role in combat, although a merchant mariner has a responsibility to protect cargo carried aboard his ship.
Merchant mariners move cargo and passengers between nations and within the United States, and operate and maintain deep-sea merchant ships, tugboats, towboats, ferries, dredges, excursion vessels, and other waterborne craft on the oceans, the Great Lakes, rivers, canals, harbors, and other waterways.
As of2006, the United States merchant fleet numbered 465 ships and approximately 100,000 people work on U.S. flag merchant ships. Seven hundred ships owned by American interests but registered, or flagged, in other countries are not included in this number.
The federal government maintains fleets of merchant ships via organizations such as Military Sealift Command and the National Defense Reserve Fleet. In 2004, the federal government employed approximately 5% of all American water transportation workers.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, various laws fundamentally changed the course of American merchant shipping. These laws put an end to common practices such as flogging and shanghaiing, and increased shipboard safety and living standards. The United States Merchant Marine is also governed by several international conventions to promote safety and prevent pollution...Revolutionary War
The first wartime role of an identifiable United States merchant marine took place on June 12, 1775, in and around Machias, Maine. A group of citizens, hearing the news from Concord and Lexington, captured the British schooner HMS Margaretta...
Word of this revolt reached Boston, where the Continental Congress and the various colonies issued Letters of Marque to privateers. The privateers interrupted the British supply chain all along the eastern seaboard of the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean. These actions by the privateers predate both the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy, which were formed in 1790 and 1775, respectively.
19th and 20th centuries
The merchant marine was active in subsequent wars, from the Confederate commerce raiders of the American Civil War, to the assaults on Allied commerce in the First and in the Second World Wars. 3.1 million tons of merchant ships were lost in World War II. Mariners died at a rate of 1 in 24, which was the highest rate of casualties of any service...
Merchant shipping also played its role in the wars in Vietnam and Korea. During the Korean War, the number of ships under charter grew from 6 to 255. In September1950, when the U.S. MarineCorps went ashore at Incheon, 13 Navy cargo ships, 26 chartered American, and 34 Japanese-manned merchant ships, under the operational control of Military Sea Transportation Service, participated.
During the Vietnam War, ships crewed by civilian seamen carried 95% of the supplies used by the American armed forces. Many of these ships sailed into combat zones under fire. The SS Mayaguez incident involved the capture of mariners from the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez.
During the first Gulf War, the merchant ships of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) delivered more than 11 million metric tons...

(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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(20 May 1975) Press COnference by US Marines who landed on Koh Tang island off Cambodia to rescue crew of the captured merchant ship Mayaguez On May 15, 1975, U.S. Marines on board U.S. AirForce helicopters landed on the island in hopes of finding the crew of the SS Mayag�ez. The crew of the merchant vessel were not on the island as U.S. Intelligence had reported.
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1:44

CAMBODIA: US COMBAT TROOPS MIA SINCE 1975 SEARCH (V)

CAMBODIA: US COMBAT TROOPS MIA SINCE 1975 SEARCH (V)

CAMBODIA: US COMBAT TROOPS MIA SINCE 1975 SEARCH (V)

Voice and effects
VOICED BY: Philippa Meagher
Efforts are underway to find and bring home the remains of the last U-S combat troops to die in the Indochina War.
Eighteen marines were killed trying to rescue the crew of the "Mayaguez", an American merchant ship seized by the Khmer Rouge in 1975.
Former Khmer Rouge veterans are now helping to recover the dead U-S soldiers' remains.
VOICE-OVER:
0.02Today the island of Koh Tang is peaceful... but 25 years ago it was the site of a bloody battle in which several U-S marines lost their lives
Now a team of American investigators is on the island to gather information about possible grave sites
Helping in the search are former enemies, who battled the Americans in May 1975.
0.21
Mao Run recalls the fierceness of the action.
0.25
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
0.29
He says "the Americans used planes to bomb the island. Six of his comrades were killed on shore and others were killed in the water. He doesn't know exactly how many."
SUPERCAPTION: Mao Run, Former Khmer Rouge Soldier
0.38
The battle began when the Americans sent 200 marines to free a captured shipping crew who were taken hostage after their ship strayed into Cambodian waters.
They thought the crew were on Koh Tang, but they were wrong, and the island's Khmer Rouge defenders made them pay heavily for their mistake.
18 marines died... the others were released following intense bombing by the Americans.
But for Mao Run there is no bitterness.
0.58
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
1.01
He says "he is happy to help the Americans and tell them everything. He knows where the grave site is and has taken the investigators to it."
SUPER CAPTION: Mao Run, Former Khmer Rouge Soldier
1.11
Investigations are also underway in other parts of Cambodia, such as here in Kratie province.
They're searching for the pilot of an American helicopter that was shot down in 1971.
The soil is carefully sifted for any trace of military equipment or human remains.
1.27
Investigators have found what appears to be clothing and bones, they'll be sent to a laboratory in Hawaii for analysis.
It's hoped the results will end years of uncertainty for families of missing servicemen.
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0:33

No Man Left Behind

No Man Left Behind

No Man Left Behind

This extraordinary story begins with the hijacking of a U.S cargo ship, the SS Mayaguez, by the Cambodian Khmer Rouge. With conflicting intelligence flooding in and time ticking away, the Ford administration decides to act! But when the Marine Corps mounts a rescue attempt, a pitched battle ensues on the island of Koh Tang, pitting a large Khmer Rouge force against a handful of stranded Marines.
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Follow author and Vietnam veteran, RalphWetterhahn, back to Cambodia, as he explores the site of the battle for Koh Tang island and tries to discover the fate of three Marines that were left behind on that fateful day in May, 1975.

1:00

Sihanoukville, Cambodia - Amazing Travel Video! (HD)

Sihanoukville, Cambodia - Amazing Travel Video! (HD)

Sihanoukville, Cambodia - Amazing Travel Video! (HD)

Party beach town in Cambodia:
Sihanoukville (Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ - Krong Preah Sihanouk), also known as Kampong Saom, is a province (khaet) of Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. This port city is a growing Cambodian urban center, located 185 kilometres (115 mi) southwest of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. The province is named after KingFatherNorodom Sihanouk and grew up around the construction of Sihanoukville Port. Construction on the port began in June 1955 and it was the only deep water port in Cambodia.[2] The port was built in part due to the waning power of the French leading to the Vietnamese tightening their control over the Mekong Delta and hence restricting river access to Cambodia. Sihanoukville's beaches have made it a popular tourist destination.[3]
The province is served by Sihanoukville International Airport, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from downtown, although it has a limited commercial operation. The planned flights between Sihanoukville and Siem Reap may encourage visitors to Angkor temples in Siem Reap to extend their stay, though the crash of a charter flight in Phnom Damrey on 25 June 2007 from Siem Riep,[4] has caused concerns. The flights are scheduled to start on December 14, 2011.
Sihanoukville attracts tourists with its relaxed beach atmosphere when compared to Thailand's more developed ones. However, the city has attracted not only tourists, but several NGOs and foreign and national investors in the last years in order to develop not only the growing tourist industry, but its capacity as an international sea port[5] and other sectors like textile and real estate.[6] In Sihanoukville is also located the main factory of Angkor Beer, the Cambodian national beer.
Sihanoukville was the place of the last official battle of the United States army in the Vietnam War, although the incident took place outside Vietnam. It is known as the Mayagüez incident on May 12--15, 1975 between the US forces and the Khmer Rouge. Currently, visitors dive in Koh Tang, one of the Sihanoukville islands where the major battle to free the SS Mayagüez took place. Divers can see two shipwrecks 40 metres (130 ft) down.[7]
On 22 December 2008, King Norodom Sihamoni signed a Royal Decree that changed the municipalities of Kep, Pailin and Sihanoukville into provinces, as well as adjusting several provincial borders.[8]

Diving in Mayagüez

VOUGHT A-7E CORSAIR II SALES FILM "IN CORSAIR TRADITION" 76954

IN CORSAIR TRADITION celebrates the A-7 Corsair, and shows the A-7A model through the A-7E. It also contains footage of the WWIICorsair, one of the Navy's great fighter aircraft. The A-7E, with its sophisticated computer systems, map display, and navigation system including terrain following systems made it a ground breaking penetration aircraft. The film contains footage from the Vietnam War at the 7 minute mark.
The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The A-7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic Vought F-8 Crusader, although it was somewhat smaller and rounded off. The Corsair II initially entered service with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. It was later adopted by the United States Air Force, including the Air National Guard, to replace the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, North American F-100 Super Sabre and Republic F-105 Thunderchief. The aircraft was also exported to Greece in the 1970s, and Portugal in the late 1980s.
The Navy was sufficiently impressed with the increased power offered by the A-7D Spey engine used by the Air Force, and decided to use this engine for its own version of the Corsair II. The designation A-7E was assigned, and this version was to succeed the A-7B in production. However, there were delays in the deliveries of the TF41-A-2 engine specified for the A-7E, so the first 67 aircraft of the order were delivered with the TF30-P-5 engine. These aircraft had all of the other improvements planned for the A-7E, including the improved avionics and the M61 rotary cannon, and were re-designated A-7C after delivery.
The first Spey-powered A-7E flew for the first time on 9 March 1969. The A-7E differed from the USAF A-7D in retaining the probe-and-drogue midair refueling system of the earlier A-7A/B. It entered service in Southeast Asia in May 1970 with VA-146 and VA-147 deployed aboard the USS America. The A-7E participated in numerous close-air support missions over both North and SouthVietnam, the A-7E's state-of-the-art bombing and navigation system being particularly reliable and accurate. Most air wings operating Douglas A-4 Skyhawks and early A-7s were re-equipped with A-7Es. The A-7E participated in the mining of Haiphong harbor in 1972, and played a vital role in the Linebacker I and Linebacker II operations that led up to the formal end of US involvement in the Vietnam war on 24 January1973.
On 15 May 1975, A-7E aircraft operating from the USS Coral Sea, in conjunction with A-7D aircraft assigned to the 3d TFS at Korat RTAFB, provided air cover in what is considered the last battle of the Vietnam war, the recovery of the SS Mayagüez after it was hijacked by Khmer Rouge gunboats. By the time OperationMayaguez was over, three USAF Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters had been shot down, two airmen, 11 Marines and two Navy Corpsmen had been killed in action and a further three Marines were missing in action.
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(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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Impala ss Por Mayaguez

The 14hour War: Valor on Koh Tang and the Recapture of the Ss Mayaguez

The 14hour War: Valor on Koh Tang and the Recapture of the Ss Mayaguez

The 14hour War: Valor on Koh Tang and the Recapture of the Ss Mayaguez

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A hastily conceived joint operation to recover the American container ship, Mayaguez, and her crew that had been seized by the Khmer Rouge off the Cambodian coast in 1975 was plagued by inaccurate intelligence and a micro-managed command structure that extended to the Oval Office. This book focuses on the 200Marines, fresh out of boot camp, sent in to rescue a crew that wasn't there. Briefed to expect minimal resistance on Koh Tang Island, instead they found some 500 heavily armed Khmer Rouge combat veterans. An intense battle ensued as the Marines held out for half a day against a vastly superior force before being evacuated. As a result of that 14 hour battle, four Air Crosses and a Navy Cross were awarded, 41 U.s, servicemen lost their lives and three Marines were left behind. In the valor demonstrated by these young Marines on Koh Tang, however, the United States regained a small bit of luster to a reputation tarnished by its withdrawal from Cambodia and Vietnam

Recovery of the S.S. Mayaguez

The Mayaguez incident between the Khmer Rouge and the United States from May 12--15, 1975, was the last official battle of the Vietnam War. The names of the Americans killed, as well as those of three Marines who were left behind on the island of Koh Tang after the battle and who were subsequently executed by the Khmer Rouge, are the last names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
I served as a PJ (Pararescueman) on Jolly 42 on this mission. I brought my 8mm camera thinking I would film some of the goings on ... positioned as the tail gunner on a 7.62mm mini-gun, I was too busy to touch the camera until we had limped back to Thailand after inserting our load of Marines. This footage was taken as they inspected the battle damage on the aircraft ...
Also includes some support aircraft taki...

published: 10 Oct 2012

Vietnam War, The Mayaguez Incident

Return to Koh Tang: Veterans of Mayaguez Operation Return for the 40th Anniversary

On May 12, 2015 veterans and members of their families returned to Koh Tang, a small island off the Cambodian coast to commemorate what is considered by many to be the last battle of the Vietnam War.
Produced by Matthew M. Burke/Stars and Stripes
FULL STORY: http://www.stripes.com/1.354204

Koh Tang Beach Club: Remembering the Last Battle of Vietnam War

Battle of Koh Tang, Last Official Battle of Vietnam War TheBlazetv Real History 07192013

REALHISTORY
07/19/13
08:43
In this week's RealHistory, we look at the last official battle of the Vietnam War, an event that illustrates why executive leadership can be the difference between success and failure in battle.
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Mayaguez Incident

Mayaguez revisited 40 years on

Seven US servicemen confront painful memories of the disastrous final battle of the Vietnam War.

published: 16 May 2015

Merchant Marine in WWII: "Men and the Sea" 1943 US War Shipping Administration

more at http://quickfound.net
"Short documentary shows how U.S. merchant seamen were trained in seamanship, signaling, gunnery and radio operation."
Public domain film from the US National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
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The United StatesMerchant Marine is the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transpo...

(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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(20 May 1975) Press COnference by US Marines who landed on Koh Tang island off Cambodia to rescue crew of the captured merchant ship Mayaguez On May 15, 1975, U.S. Marines on board U.S. AirForce helicopters landed on the island in hopes of finding the crew of the SS Mayag�ez. The crew of the merchant vessel were not on the island as U.S. Intelligence had reported.
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published: 23 Jul 2015

CAMBODIA: US COMBAT TROOPS MIA SINCE 1975 SEARCH (V)

Voice and effects
VOICED BY: Philippa Meagher
Efforts are underway to find and bring home the remains of the last U-S combat troops to die in the Indochina War.
Eighteen marines were killed trying to rescue the crew of the "Mayaguez", an American merchant ship seized by the Khmer Rouge in 1975.
Former Khmer Rouge veterans are now helping to recover the dead U-S soldiers' remains.
VOICE-OVER:
0.02Today the island of Koh Tang is peaceful... but 25 years ago it was the site of a bloody battle in which several U-S marines lost their lives
Now a team of American investigators is on the island to gather information about possible grave sites
Helping in the search are former enemies, who battled the Americans in May 1975.
0.21
Mao Run recalls the fierceness of the ...

published: 21 Jul 2015

No Man Left Behind

This extraordinary story begins with the hijacking of a U.S cargo ship, the SS Mayaguez, by the Cambodian Khmer Rouge. With conflicting intelligence flooding in and time ticking away, the Ford administration decides to act! But when the Marine Corps mounts a rescue attempt, a pitched battle ensues on the island of Koh Tang, pitting a large Khmer Rouge force against a handful of stranded Marines.
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Follow author and Vietnam veteran, RalphWetterhahn, back to Cambodia, as he explores the site of the battle for Koh Tang island and tries to discover the fate of three Marines that were left behind on that fateful day in May, 1975.

Diving in Mayagüez

VOUGHT A-7E CORSAIR II SALES FILM "IN CORSAIR TRADITION" 76954

IN CORSAIR TRADITION celebrates the A-7 Corsair, and shows the A-7A model through the A-7E. It also contains footage of the WWIICorsair, one of the Navy's great fighter aircraft. The A-7E, with its sophisticated computer systems, map display, and navigation system including terrain following systems made it a ground breaking penetration aircraft. The film contains footage from the Vietnam War at the 7 minute mark.
The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The A-7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic Vought F-8 Crusader, although it was somewhat smaller and rounded off. The Corsair II initially entered service with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. It was later ...

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(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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published: 23 Jul 2015

Impala ss Por Mayaguez

The 14hour War: Valor on Koh Tang and the Recapture of the Ss Mayaguez

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A hastily conceived joint operation to recover the American container ship, Mayaguez, and her crew that had been seized by the Khmer Rouge off the Cambodian coast in 1975 was plagued by inaccurate intelligence and a micro-managed command structure that extended to the Oval Office. This book focuses on the 200Marines, fresh out of boot camp, sent in to rescue a crew that wasn't there. Briefed to expect minimal resistance on Koh Tang Island, instead they found some 500 heavily armed Khmer Rouge combat veterans. An intense battle ensued as the Marines held out for half a day against a vastly superior force before being evacuated. As a result of that 14 hour battle, four Air Crosses and a Navy Cross were awarded, 41 U.s, servicemen los...

The Mayaguez incident between the Khmer Rouge and the United States from May 12--15, 1975, was the last official battle of the Vietnam War. The names of the Americans killed, as well as those of three Marines who were left behind on the island of Koh Tang after the battle and who were subsequently executed by the Khmer Rouge, are the last names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
I served as a PJ (Pararescueman) on Jolly 42 on this mission. I brought my 8mm camera thinking I would film some of the goings on ... positioned as the tail gunner on a 7.62mm mini-gun, I was too busy to touch the camera until we had limped back to Thailand after inserting our load of Marines. This footage was taken as they inspected the battle damage on the aircraft ...
Also includes some support aircraft taking off for Koh Tang, the arrival of a couple of Jolly's from the island, and our departure from U Tapao headed back to NKP.
May all of those who didn't come home ... rest in peace. Especially the souls of the three Marines left behind on the island.

The Mayaguez incident between the Khmer Rouge and the United States from May 12--15, 1975, was the last official battle of the Vietnam War. The names of the Americans killed, as well as those of three Marines who were left behind on the island of Koh Tang after the battle and who were subsequently executed by the Khmer Rouge, are the last names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
I served as a PJ (Pararescueman) on Jolly 42 on this mission. I brought my 8mm camera thinking I would film some of the goings on ... positioned as the tail gunner on a 7.62mm mini-gun, I was too busy to touch the camera until we had limped back to Thailand after inserting our load of Marines. This footage was taken as they inspected the battle damage on the aircraft ...
Also includes some support aircraft taking off for Koh Tang, the arrival of a couple of Jolly's from the island, and our departure from U Tapao headed back to NKP.
May all of those who didn't come home ... rest in peace. Especially the souls of the three Marines left behind on the island.

Return to Koh Tang: Veterans of Mayaguez Operation Return for the 40th Anniversary

On May 12, 2015 veterans and members of their families returned to Koh Tang, a small island off the Cambodian coast to commemorate what is considered by many to...

On May 12, 2015 veterans and members of their families returned to Koh Tang, a small island off the Cambodian coast to commemorate what is considered by many to be the last battle of the Vietnam War.
Produced by Matthew M. Burke/Stars and Stripes
FULL STORY: http://www.stripes.com/1.354204

On May 12, 2015 veterans and members of their families returned to Koh Tang, a small island off the Cambodian coast to commemorate what is considered by many to be the last battle of the Vietnam War.
Produced by Matthew M. Burke/Stars and Stripes
FULL STORY: http://www.stripes.com/1.354204

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07/19/13
08:43
In this week's RealHistory, we look at the last official battle of the Vietnam War, an event that illustrates why executive leadership can be the difference between success and failure in battle.
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REALHISTORY
07/19/13
08:43
In this week's RealHistory, we look at the last official battle of the Vietnam War, an event that illustrates why executive leadership can be the difference between success and failure in battle.
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Merchant Marine in WWII: "Men and the Sea" 1943 US War Shipping Administration

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"Short documentary shows how U.S. merchant seamen were trained in seamanship, signaling, gunnery and radio operation."
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The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
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The United StatesMerchant Marine is the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The MerchantMarine is responsible for transporting cargo and passengers during peacetime. In time of war, the Merchant Marine is capable of being an auxiliary to the Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military. The Merchant Marine, however, does not have a role in combat, although a merchant mariner has a responsibility to protect cargo carried aboard his ship.
Merchant mariners move cargo and passengers between nations and within the United States, and operate and maintain deep-sea merchant ships, tugboats, towboats, ferries, dredges, excursion vessels, and other waterborne craft on the oceans, the Great Lakes, rivers, canals, harbors, and other waterways.
As of2006, the United States merchant fleet numbered 465 ships and approximately 100,000 people work on U.S. flag merchant ships. Seven hundred ships owned by American interests but registered, or flagged, in other countries are not included in this number.
The federal government maintains fleets of merchant ships via organizations such as Military Sealift Command and the National Defense Reserve Fleet. In 2004, the federal government employed approximately 5% of all American water transportation workers.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, various laws fundamentally changed the course of American merchant shipping. These laws put an end to common practices such as flogging and shanghaiing, and increased shipboard safety and living standards. The United States Merchant Marine is also governed by several international conventions to promote safety and prevent pollution...Revolutionary War
The first wartime role of an identifiable United States merchant marine took place on June 12, 1775, in and around Machias, Maine. A group of citizens, hearing the news from Concord and Lexington, captured the British schooner HMS Margaretta...
Word of this revolt reached Boston, where the Continental Congress and the various colonies issued Letters of Marque to privateers. The privateers interrupted the British supply chain all along the eastern seaboard of the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean. These actions by the privateers predate both the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy, which were formed in 1790 and 1775, respectively.
19th and 20th centuries
The merchant marine was active in subsequent wars, from the Confederate commerce raiders of the American Civil War, to the assaults on Allied commerce in the First and in the Second World Wars. 3.1 million tons of merchant ships were lost in World War II. Mariners died at a rate of 1 in 24, which was the highest rate of casualties of any service...
Merchant shipping also played its role in the wars in Vietnam and Korea. During the Korean War, the number of ships under charter grew from 6 to 255. In September1950, when the U.S. MarineCorps went ashore at Incheon, 13 Navy cargo ships, 26 chartered American, and 34 Japanese-manned merchant ships, under the operational control of Military Sea Transportation Service, participated.
During the Vietnam War, ships crewed by civilian seamen carried 95% of the supplies used by the American armed forces. Many of these ships sailed into combat zones under fire. The SS Mayaguez incident involved the capture of mariners from the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez.
During the first Gulf War, the merchant ships of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) delivered more than 11 million metric tons...

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"Short documentary shows how U.S. merchant seamen were trained in seamanship, signaling, gunnery and radio operation."
Public domain film from the US National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine
The United StatesMerchant Marine is the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The MerchantMarine is responsible for transporting cargo and passengers during peacetime. In time of war, the Merchant Marine is capable of being an auxiliary to the Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military. The Merchant Marine, however, does not have a role in combat, although a merchant mariner has a responsibility to protect cargo carried aboard his ship.
Merchant mariners move cargo and passengers between nations and within the United States, and operate and maintain deep-sea merchant ships, tugboats, towboats, ferries, dredges, excursion vessels, and other waterborne craft on the oceans, the Great Lakes, rivers, canals, harbors, and other waterways.
As of2006, the United States merchant fleet numbered 465 ships and approximately 100,000 people work on U.S. flag merchant ships. Seven hundred ships owned by American interests but registered, or flagged, in other countries are not included in this number.
The federal government maintains fleets of merchant ships via organizations such as Military Sealift Command and the National Defense Reserve Fleet. In 2004, the federal government employed approximately 5% of all American water transportation workers.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, various laws fundamentally changed the course of American merchant shipping. These laws put an end to common practices such as flogging and shanghaiing, and increased shipboard safety and living standards. The United States Merchant Marine is also governed by several international conventions to promote safety and prevent pollution...Revolutionary War
The first wartime role of an identifiable United States merchant marine took place on June 12, 1775, in and around Machias, Maine. A group of citizens, hearing the news from Concord and Lexington, captured the British schooner HMS Margaretta...
Word of this revolt reached Boston, where the Continental Congress and the various colonies issued Letters of Marque to privateers. The privateers interrupted the British supply chain all along the eastern seaboard of the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean. These actions by the privateers predate both the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy, which were formed in 1790 and 1775, respectively.
19th and 20th centuries
The merchant marine was active in subsequent wars, from the Confederate commerce raiders of the American Civil War, to the assaults on Allied commerce in the First and in the Second World Wars. 3.1 million tons of merchant ships were lost in World War II. Mariners died at a rate of 1 in 24, which was the highest rate of casualties of any service...
Merchant shipping also played its role in the wars in Vietnam and Korea. During the Korean War, the number of ships under charter grew from 6 to 255. In September1950, when the U.S. MarineCorps went ashore at Incheon, 13 Navy cargo ships, 26 chartered American, and 34 Japanese-manned merchant ships, under the operational control of Military Sea Transportation Service, participated.
During the Vietnam War, ships crewed by civilian seamen carried 95% of the supplies used by the American armed forces. Many of these ships sailed into combat zones under fire. The SS Mayaguez incident involved the capture of mariners from the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez.
During the first Gulf War, the merchant ships of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) delivered more than 11 million metric tons...

(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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(20 May 1975) Press COnference by US Marines who landed on Koh Tang island off Cambodia to rescue crew of the captured merchant ship Mayaguez On May 15, 1975, U.S. Marines on board U.S. AirForce helicopters landed on the island in hopes of finding the crew of the SS Mayag�ez. The crew of the merchant vessel were not on the island as U.S. Intelligence had reported.
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(20 May 1975) Press COnference by US Marines who landed on Koh Tang island off Cambodia to rescue crew of the captured merchant ship Mayaguez On May 15, 1975, U.S. Marines on board U.S. AirForce helicopters landed on the island in hopes of finding the crew of the SS Mayag�ez. The crew of the merchant vessel were not on the island as U.S. Intelligence had reported.
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CAMBODIA: US COMBAT TROOPS MIA SINCE 1975 SEARCH (V)

Voice and effects
VOICED BY: Philippa Meagher
Efforts are underway to find and bring home the remains of the last U-S combat troops to die in the Indochina ...

Voice and effects
VOICED BY: Philippa Meagher
Efforts are underway to find and bring home the remains of the last U-S combat troops to die in the Indochina War.
Eighteen marines were killed trying to rescue the crew of the "Mayaguez", an American merchant ship seized by the Khmer Rouge in 1975.
Former Khmer Rouge veterans are now helping to recover the dead U-S soldiers' remains.
VOICE-OVER:
0.02Today the island of Koh Tang is peaceful... but 25 years ago it was the site of a bloody battle in which several U-S marines lost their lives
Now a team of American investigators is on the island to gather information about possible grave sites
Helping in the search are former enemies, who battled the Americans in May 1975.
0.21
Mao Run recalls the fierceness of the action.
0.25
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
0.29
He says "the Americans used planes to bomb the island. Six of his comrades were killed on shore and others were killed in the water. He doesn't know exactly how many."
SUPERCAPTION: Mao Run, Former Khmer Rouge Soldier
0.38
The battle began when the Americans sent 200 marines to free a captured shipping crew who were taken hostage after their ship strayed into Cambodian waters.
They thought the crew were on Koh Tang, but they were wrong, and the island's Khmer Rouge defenders made them pay heavily for their mistake.
18 marines died... the others were released following intense bombing by the Americans.
But for Mao Run there is no bitterness.
0.58
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
1.01
He says "he is happy to help the Americans and tell them everything. He knows where the grave site is and has taken the investigators to it."
SUPER CAPTION: Mao Run, Former Khmer Rouge Soldier
1.11
Investigations are also underway in other parts of Cambodia, such as here in Kratie province.
They're searching for the pilot of an American helicopter that was shot down in 1971.
The soil is carefully sifted for any trace of military equipment or human remains.
1.27
Investigators have found what appears to be clothing and bones, they'll be sent to a laboratory in Hawaii for analysis.
It's hoped the results will end years of uncertainty for families of missing servicemen.
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Voice and effects
VOICED BY: Philippa Meagher
Efforts are underway to find and bring home the remains of the last U-S combat troops to die in the Indochina War.
Eighteen marines were killed trying to rescue the crew of the "Mayaguez", an American merchant ship seized by the Khmer Rouge in 1975.
Former Khmer Rouge veterans are now helping to recover the dead U-S soldiers' remains.
VOICE-OVER:
0.02Today the island of Koh Tang is peaceful... but 25 years ago it was the site of a bloody battle in which several U-S marines lost their lives
Now a team of American investigators is on the island to gather information about possible grave sites
Helping in the search are former enemies, who battled the Americans in May 1975.
0.21
Mao Run recalls the fierceness of the action.
0.25
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
0.29
He says "the Americans used planes to bomb the island. Six of his comrades were killed on shore and others were killed in the water. He doesn't know exactly how many."
SUPERCAPTION: Mao Run, Former Khmer Rouge Soldier
0.38
The battle began when the Americans sent 200 marines to free a captured shipping crew who were taken hostage after their ship strayed into Cambodian waters.
They thought the crew were on Koh Tang, but they were wrong, and the island's Khmer Rouge defenders made them pay heavily for their mistake.
18 marines died... the others were released following intense bombing by the Americans.
But for Mao Run there is no bitterness.
0.58
SOUNDBITE: (Khmer)
1.01
He says "he is happy to help the Americans and tell them everything. He knows where the grave site is and has taken the investigators to it."
SUPER CAPTION: Mao Run, Former Khmer Rouge Soldier
1.11
Investigations are also underway in other parts of Cambodia, such as here in Kratie province.
They're searching for the pilot of an American helicopter that was shot down in 1971.
The soil is carefully sifted for any trace of military equipment or human remains.
1.27
Investigators have found what appears to be clothing and bones, they'll be sent to a laboratory in Hawaii for analysis.
It's hoped the results will end years of uncertainty for families of missing servicemen.
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No Man Left Behind

This extraordinary story begins with the hijacking of a U.S cargo ship, the SS Mayaguez, by the Cambodian Khmer Rouge. With conflicting intelligence flooding in...

This extraordinary story begins with the hijacking of a U.S cargo ship, the SS Mayaguez, by the Cambodian Khmer Rouge. With conflicting intelligence flooding in and time ticking away, the Ford administration decides to act! But when the Marine Corps mounts a rescue attempt, a pitched battle ensues on the island of Koh Tang, pitting a large Khmer Rouge force against a handful of stranded Marines.
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Follow author and Vietnam veteran, RalphWetterhahn, back to Cambodia, as he explores the site of the battle for Koh Tang island and tries to discover the fate of three Marines that were left behind on that fateful day in May, 1975.

This extraordinary story begins with the hijacking of a U.S cargo ship, the SS Mayaguez, by the Cambodian Khmer Rouge. With conflicting intelligence flooding in and time ticking away, the Ford administration decides to act! But when the Marine Corps mounts a rescue attempt, a pitched battle ensues on the island of Koh Tang, pitting a large Khmer Rouge force against a handful of stranded Marines.
http://www.aerocinema.com
Follow author and Vietnam veteran, RalphWetterhahn, back to Cambodia, as he explores the site of the battle for Koh Tang island and tries to discover the fate of three Marines that were left behind on that fateful day in May, 1975.

Party beach town in Cambodia:
Sihanoukville (Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ - Krong Preah Sihanouk), also known as Kampong Saom, is a province (khaet) of Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. This port city is a growing Cambodian urban center, located 185 kilometres (115 mi) southwest of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. The province is named after KingFatherNorodom Sihanouk and grew up around the construction of Sihanoukville Port. Construction on the port began in June 1955 and it was the only deep water port in Cambodia.[2] The port was built in part due to the waning power of the French leading to the Vietnamese tightening their control over the Mekong Delta and hence restricting river access to Cambodia. Sihanoukville's beaches have made it a popular tourist destination.[3]
The province is served by Sihanoukville International Airport, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from downtown, although it has a limited commercial operation. The planned flights between Sihanoukville and Siem Reap may encourage visitors to Angkor temples in Siem Reap to extend their stay, though the crash of a charter flight in Phnom Damrey on 25 June 2007 from Siem Riep,[4] has caused concerns. The flights are scheduled to start on December 14, 2011.
Sihanoukville attracts tourists with its relaxed beach atmosphere when compared to Thailand's more developed ones. However, the city has attracted not only tourists, but several NGOs and foreign and national investors in the last years in order to develop not only the growing tourist industry, but its capacity as an international sea port[5] and other sectors like textile and real estate.[6] In Sihanoukville is also located the main factory of Angkor Beer, the Cambodian national beer.
Sihanoukville was the place of the last official battle of the United States army in the Vietnam War, although the incident took place outside Vietnam. It is known as the Mayagüez incident on May 12--15, 1975 between the US forces and the Khmer Rouge. Currently, visitors dive in Koh Tang, one of the Sihanoukville islands where the major battle to free the SS Mayagüez took place. Divers can see two shipwrecks 40 metres (130 ft) down.[7]
On 22 December 2008, King Norodom Sihamoni signed a Royal Decree that changed the municipalities of Kep, Pailin and Sihanoukville into provinces, as well as adjusting several provincial borders.[8]

Party beach town in Cambodia:
Sihanoukville (Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ - Krong Preah Sihanouk), also known as Kampong Saom, is a province (khaet) of Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. This port city is a growing Cambodian urban center, located 185 kilometres (115 mi) southwest of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. The province is named after KingFatherNorodom Sihanouk and grew up around the construction of Sihanoukville Port. Construction on the port began in June 1955 and it was the only deep water port in Cambodia.[2] The port was built in part due to the waning power of the French leading to the Vietnamese tightening their control over the Mekong Delta and hence restricting river access to Cambodia. Sihanoukville's beaches have made it a popular tourist destination.[3]
The province is served by Sihanoukville International Airport, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from downtown, although it has a limited commercial operation. The planned flights between Sihanoukville and Siem Reap may encourage visitors to Angkor temples in Siem Reap to extend their stay, though the crash of a charter flight in Phnom Damrey on 25 June 2007 from Siem Riep,[4] has caused concerns. The flights are scheduled to start on December 14, 2011.
Sihanoukville attracts tourists with its relaxed beach atmosphere when compared to Thailand's more developed ones. However, the city has attracted not only tourists, but several NGOs and foreign and national investors in the last years in order to develop not only the growing tourist industry, but its capacity as an international sea port[5] and other sectors like textile and real estate.[6] In Sihanoukville is also located the main factory of Angkor Beer, the Cambodian national beer.
Sihanoukville was the place of the last official battle of the United States army in the Vietnam War, although the incident took place outside Vietnam. It is known as the Mayagüez incident on May 12--15, 1975 between the US forces and the Khmer Rouge. Currently, visitors dive in Koh Tang, one of the Sihanoukville islands where the major battle to free the SS Mayagüez took place. Divers can see two shipwrecks 40 metres (130 ft) down.[7]
On 22 December 2008, King Norodom Sihamoni signed a Royal Decree that changed the municipalities of Kep, Pailin and Sihanoukville into provinces, as well as adjusting several provincial borders.[8]

IN CORSAIR TRADITION celebrates the A-7 Corsair, and shows the A-7A model through the A-7E. It also contains footage of the WWIICorsair, one of the Navy's great fighter aircraft. The A-7E, with its sophisticated computer systems, map display, and navigation system including terrain following systems made it a ground breaking penetration aircraft. The film contains footage from the Vietnam War at the 7 minute mark.
The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The A-7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic Vought F-8 Crusader, although it was somewhat smaller and rounded off. The Corsair II initially entered service with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. It was later adopted by the United States Air Force, including the Air National Guard, to replace the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, North American F-100 Super Sabre and Republic F-105 Thunderchief. The aircraft was also exported to Greece in the 1970s, and Portugal in the late 1980s.
The Navy was sufficiently impressed with the increased power offered by the A-7D Spey engine used by the Air Force, and decided to use this engine for its own version of the Corsair II. The designation A-7E was assigned, and this version was to succeed the A-7B in production. However, there were delays in the deliveries of the TF41-A-2 engine specified for the A-7E, so the first 67 aircraft of the order were delivered with the TF30-P-5 engine. These aircraft had all of the other improvements planned for the A-7E, including the improved avionics and the M61 rotary cannon, and were re-designated A-7C after delivery.
The first Spey-powered A-7E flew for the first time on 9 March 1969. The A-7E differed from the USAF A-7D in retaining the probe-and-drogue midair refueling system of the earlier A-7A/B. It entered service in Southeast Asia in May 1970 with VA-146 and VA-147 deployed aboard the USS America. The A-7E participated in numerous close-air support missions over both North and SouthVietnam, the A-7E's state-of-the-art bombing and navigation system being particularly reliable and accurate. Most air wings operating Douglas A-4 Skyhawks and early A-7s were re-equipped with A-7Es. The A-7E participated in the mining of Haiphong harbor in 1972, and played a vital role in the Linebacker I and Linebacker II operations that led up to the formal end of US involvement in the Vietnam war on 24 January1973.
On 15 May 1975, A-7E aircraft operating from the USS Coral Sea, in conjunction with A-7D aircraft assigned to the 3d TFS at Korat RTAFB, provided air cover in what is considered the last battle of the Vietnam war, the recovery of the SS Mayagüez after it was hijacked by Khmer Rouge gunboats. By the time OperationMayaguez was over, three USAF Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters had been shot down, two airmen, 11 Marines and two Navy Corpsmen had been killed in action and a further three Marines were missing in action.
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IN CORSAIR TRADITION celebrates the A-7 Corsair, and shows the A-7A model through the A-7E. It also contains footage of the WWIICorsair, one of the Navy's great fighter aircraft. The A-7E, with its sophisticated computer systems, map display, and navigation system including terrain following systems made it a ground breaking penetration aircraft. The film contains footage from the Vietnam War at the 7 minute mark.
The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The A-7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic Vought F-8 Crusader, although it was somewhat smaller and rounded off. The Corsair II initially entered service with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. It was later adopted by the United States Air Force, including the Air National Guard, to replace the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, North American F-100 Super Sabre and Republic F-105 Thunderchief. The aircraft was also exported to Greece in the 1970s, and Portugal in the late 1980s.
The Navy was sufficiently impressed with the increased power offered by the A-7D Spey engine used by the Air Force, and decided to use this engine for its own version of the Corsair II. The designation A-7E was assigned, and this version was to succeed the A-7B in production. However, there were delays in the deliveries of the TF41-A-2 engine specified for the A-7E, so the first 67 aircraft of the order were delivered with the TF30-P-5 engine. These aircraft had all of the other improvements planned for the A-7E, including the improved avionics and the M61 rotary cannon, and were re-designated A-7C after delivery.
The first Spey-powered A-7E flew for the first time on 9 March 1969. The A-7E differed from the USAF A-7D in retaining the probe-and-drogue midair refueling system of the earlier A-7A/B. It entered service in Southeast Asia in May 1970 with VA-146 and VA-147 deployed aboard the USS America. The A-7E participated in numerous close-air support missions over both North and SouthVietnam, the A-7E's state-of-the-art bombing and navigation system being particularly reliable and accurate. Most air wings operating Douglas A-4 Skyhawks and early A-7s were re-equipped with A-7Es. The A-7E participated in the mining of Haiphong harbor in 1972, and played a vital role in the Linebacker I and Linebacker II operations that led up to the formal end of US involvement in the Vietnam war on 24 January1973.
On 15 May 1975, A-7E aircraft operating from the USS Coral Sea, in conjunction with A-7D aircraft assigned to the 3d TFS at Korat RTAFB, provided air cover in what is considered the last battle of the Vietnam war, the recovery of the SS Mayagüez after it was hijacked by Khmer Rouge gunboats. By the time OperationMayaguez was over, three USAF Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters had been shot down, two airmen, 11 Marines and two Navy Corpsmen had been killed in action and a further three Marines were missing in action.
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(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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The 14hour War: Valor on Koh Tang and the Recapture of the Ss Mayaguez

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A hastily conceived joint operation to recover the American container ship, Mayaguez, and her crew that had been seized by the Khmer Rouge off the Cambodian coast in 1975 was plagued by inaccurate intelligence and a micro-managed command structure that extended to the Oval Office. This book focuses on the 200Marines, fresh out of boot camp, sent in to rescue a crew that wasn't there. Briefed to expect minimal resistance on Koh Tang Island, instead they found some 500 heavily armed Khmer Rouge combat veterans. An intense battle ensued as the Marines held out for half a day against a vastly superior force before being evacuated. As a result of that 14 hour battle, four Air Crosses and a Navy Cross were awarded, 41 U.s, servicemen lost their lives and three Marines were left behind. In the valor demonstrated by these young Marines on Koh Tang, however, the United States regained a small bit of luster to a reputation tarnished by its withdrawal from Cambodia and Vietnam

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A hastily conceived joint operation to recover the American container ship, Mayaguez, and her crew that had been seized by the Khmer Rouge off the Cambodian coast in 1975 was plagued by inaccurate intelligence and a micro-managed command structure that extended to the Oval Office. This book focuses on the 200Marines, fresh out of boot camp, sent in to rescue a crew that wasn't there. Briefed to expect minimal resistance on Koh Tang Island, instead they found some 500 heavily armed Khmer Rouge combat veterans. An intense battle ensued as the Marines held out for half a day against a vastly superior force before being evacuated. As a result of that 14 hour battle, four Air Crosses and a Navy Cross were awarded, 41 U.s, servicemen lost their lives and three Marines were left behind. In the valor demonstrated by these young Marines on Koh Tang, however, the United States regained a small bit of luster to a reputation tarnished by its withdrawal from Cambodia and Vietnam

The Mayaguez incident between the Khmer Rouge and the United States from May 12--15, 1975, was the last official battle of the Vietnam War. The names of the Americans killed, as well as those of three Marines who were left behind on the island of Koh Tang after the battle and who were subsequently executed by the Khmer Rouge, are the last names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
I served as a PJ (Pararescueman) on Jolly 42 on this mission. I brought my 8mm camera thinking I would film some of the goings on ... positioned as the tail gunner on a 7.62mm mini-gun, I was too busy to touch the camera until we had limped back to Thailand after inserting our load of Marines. This footage was taken as they inspected the battle damage on the aircraft ...
Also includes some support aircraft taking off for Koh Tang, the arrival of a couple of Jolly's from the island, and our departure from U Tapao headed back to NKP.
May all of those who didn't come home ... rest in peace. Especially the souls of the three Marines left behind on the island.

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Vietnam War, The Mayaguez Incident

The Mayaguez Incident, the final battle of the Vietnam War and the three Marine's left beh...

Return to Koh Tang: Veterans of Mayaguez Operation Return for the 40th Anniversary

On May 12, 2015 veterans and members of their families returned to Koh Tang, a small island off the Cambodian coast to commemorate what is considered by many to be the last battle of the Vietnam War.
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Koh Tang Beach Club: Remembering the Last Battle of Vietnam War

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In this week's RealHistory, we look at the last official battle of the Vietnam War, an event that illustrates why executive leadership can be the difference between success and failure in battle.
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Merchant Marine in WWII: "Men and the Sea" 1943 US War Shipping Administration

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The United StatesMerchant Marine is the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The MerchantMarine is responsible for transporting cargo and passengers during peacetime. In time of war, the Merchant Marine is capable of being an auxiliary to the Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military. The Merchant Marine, however, does not have a role in combat, although a merchant mariner has a responsibility to protect cargo carried aboard his ship.
Merchant mariners move cargo and passengers between nations and within the United States, and operate and maintain deep-sea merchant ships, tugboats, towboats, ferries, dredges, excursion vessels, and other waterborne craft on the oceans, the Great Lakes, rivers, canals, harbors, and other waterways.
As of2006, the United States merchant fleet numbered 465 ships and approximately 100,000 people work on U.S. flag merchant ships. Seven hundred ships owned by American interests but registered, or flagged, in other countries are not included in this number.
The federal government maintains fleets of merchant ships via organizations such as Military Sealift Command and the National Defense Reserve Fleet. In 2004, the federal government employed approximately 5% of all American water transportation workers.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, various laws fundamentally changed the course of American merchant shipping. These laws put an end to common practices such as flogging and shanghaiing, and increased shipboard safety and living standards. The United States Merchant Marine is also governed by several international conventions to promote safety and prevent pollution...Revolutionary War
The first wartime role of an identifiable United States merchant marine took place on June 12, 1775, in and around Machias, Maine. A group of citizens, hearing the news from Concord and Lexington, captured the British schooner HMS Margaretta...
Word of this revolt reached Boston, where the Continental Congress and the various colonies issued Letters of Marque to privateers. The privateers interrupted the British supply chain all along the eastern seaboard of the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean. These actions by the privateers predate both the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy, which were formed in 1790 and 1775, respectively.
19th and 20th centuries
The merchant marine was active in subsequent wars, from the Confederate commerce raiders of the American Civil War, to the assaults on Allied commerce in the First and in the Second World Wars. 3.1 million tons of merchant ships were lost in World War II. Mariners died at a rate of 1 in 24, which was the highest rate of casualties of any service...
Merchant shipping also played its role in the wars in Vietnam and Korea. During the Korean War, the number of ships under charter grew from 6 to 255. In September1950, when the U.S. MarineCorps went ashore at Incheon, 13 Navy cargo ships, 26 chartered American, and 34 Japanese-manned merchant ships, under the operational control of Military Sea Transportation Service, participated.
During the Vietnam War, ships crewed by civilian seamen carried 95% of the supplies used by the American armed forces. Many of these ships sailed into combat zones under fire. The SS Mayaguez incident involved the capture of mariners from the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez.
During the first Gulf War, the merchant ships of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) delivered more than 11 million metric tons...

(17 May 1975) SS Mayaguez, which was captured by Khmer Rouge and rescued by the US military intervention, arriving to Singapore and Captain delivers a statement.
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Band of Brothers-to the veterans of Mayaguez

Dedicated to the memory of all 41 lost in the Mayaguez operation--especially Joseph Hargro...

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Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingTo this day it’s something my aunt hardly mentions, let alone discusses. And like a few other families living in the United States, it’s taboo and completely off limits ... Neither was it as widespread, since Japan had nearly conquered most of East Asia including parts of China. But still, U.S ... authorities continued the comfort station system absent formal slavery ... The U.S ... military authorities ... ....

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